Plastic blow molded container having lower annular grip
Patent 5732838 Issued on March 31, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 27, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 27, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 789704 filed on 01/27/1997US Classes:215/384, Specified gripping structure215/375, Plurality of feet220/771Handle is of one-piece construction with a containerExaminersPrimary: Weaver, Sue A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB65D 001/02B65D 023/10 AbstractA plastic blow molded container (10) having an upper dispensing end (16), a lower base (18) and a body portion (20) extending therebetween is constructed with the body portion having a round upper drum section (36) and an inwardly extending lower annular grip section (38) having depressions (42) spaced about a central axis A of the container. Each depression (42) has a lower blunt end (44), an upper generally pointed end (46) and an intermediate portion (48) having sides (50) that taper toward each other in an upward direction. The lower location of the annular grip section (38) facilitates manual grasping of the bottle when initially grasped from a horizonal support surface while the tapering configuration of the depressions (42) facilitates manual fingertip gripping of the container by varying hand sizes. One embodiment has a lower base (18) with an annular support surface (62). Another embodiment has a lower base (18') including a central hub (66) connected to downwardly extending hollow legs (68) and curved ribs (70) that alternate with each other. | |
